The Art Center’s Docent Program consists of generous individuals of all ages. They are extensively trained in specific areas of interest and are mentored until they are completely comfortable with their duties.GENERAL tours (includes exhibition and building tours)General docents provide visitors with a brief history of the Art Center, and guide tours through the Art Center’s current exhibitions.

Qualifications to be a docent include:

Effective communication skills

Availability for tour assignments

Availability to attend training sessions

A love of learning

A love of Art

Enthusiasm

Volunteers are also needed and welcomed as assistants at ARTSPLASH and in the education department.

ARTWORKS toursARTWORKS docents offer tours to fifth-grade students of the Art Center’s exhibitions, and close with a hands-on project in one of the classrooms.

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All exhibitions and programs are supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Art Center Association of Sioux City; and the City of Sioux City.Website funded, in part, by the Western Iowa Tourism Region and Iowa Office of Tourism